Areas of Extreme Heat and Fire Weather in the West; Refreshingly Cooler Further East

Extreme heat will continue across the Pacific Northwest into midweek before finally waning. Hot temperatures, low relative humidity, gusty winds, and isolated dry thunderstorms will bring critical fire weather into Tuesday. A refreshingly cool air mass has settled into much of the eastern two-thirds of the Rockies through the week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

McCook, McCook Municipal Airport (KMCK)

Lat: 40.2°NLon: 100.59°WElev: 2579ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 30.26 in (1023.6 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Aug 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

McCook NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Cloudy, with a high near 67. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Cloudy, with a high near 67. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
McCook NE
 40.21°N 100.62°W
1:28 pm CDT Aug 25, 2025
1pm CDT Aug 25, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 31, 2025
 
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